At the technical level, the soccer player has acquired the “reflex of the gesture” in initiation (push and benjamins). He must now perfect it and no longer be surprised by the ball. Saving time in the sequence of tasks through better individual technical mastery is the main objective of 12-15 year olds. It is necessary to perfect the technical gesture already acquired in the initiation phase, by privileging if possible its speed of execution. The search for maximum repetition in the exercises is omnipresent. A specific work of controls, passes, and sequences with three players are carried out every week in the form of animation.
General principles of soccer technique
Depending on the age and level of the players, the technical work to be done can be determined as follows:
- The player and the ball
- The player, the ball, and the partner
- The player, the ball, the partner, and the opponent.
The technical quality is developed from a movement that we try to perform well according to:
- Body position.
- The support leg
- The position of the arms
- The position of the arms.
For the good realization of a gesture, we decompose the surfaces of contact to be used:
- Head
- Chest, thigh
- The position of the arms.
How to teach technique:
The technique is the art of using the ball for the benefit of the soccer team. The coach prepares his session (content, equipment, and set-up). As soon as he takes charge of his group, he must always rely on four actions:
- Explain
- Demonstrate
- Correct
- Animate.
The principles of soccer technique
All the exercises and soccer games proposed require the active participation of the instructor. The player must be able to repeat the required movement regularly (avoid exercises in columns). The choice of simple exercises facilitates comprehension (2 to 3 per session are sufficient) based on movements performed alone, by associating them in played forms or by combining the two methods. The most important thing for the educator is to set objectives for the player to achieve. The educator must encourage and value the young people, especially in case of failure.
He relies on a simple and logical method:
- Work without rhythm and without opposition
- Work with rhythm and without opposition
- Work with rhythm and with reasoned opposition
- Work with rhythm and with real opposition.